Abstract: A tire demounting tool for demounting a second bead of a tire from a deep-dish wheel rim having a flange includes a handle that extends along a longitudinal axis. Extending from the handle is an extension section that extends radially away from the longitudinal axis at an oblique angle. Attached to the extension section is a curved pivot from which a wedge extends therefrom. The wedge is inserted between the second bead of the tire and the flange of the wheel rim, such that the pivot rests upon a sidewall of the tire, while the handle of the demounting tool extends back across the wheel rim. Thus, one individual is able to anchor the tire while applying a force to the handle of the demounting tool to lift the wedge to demount the second bead of the tire from the deep-dish wheel rim.
Abstract: A tire ring tool used in connection with a lock ring and a retaining ring for securing a tire on a rim, the ring tool including a handle and a working end extending from the handle adapted to manipulate the lock ring.
Abstract: A device for mounting a tire on a wheel that includes a locking ring to hold the tire in place on the wheel, where the device includes a locking member which locks to the rim of the wheel and includes a cross bar with depending feet, which is connected to the locking member and is movable toward the locking member with the depending push bars engaged with the locking ring to press the locking ring into locking engagement with the wheel.
Abstract: A device for mounting a tire on a wheel that includes a locking ring to hold the tire in place on the wheel, where the device includes a locking member which locks to the rim of the wheel and includes a cross bar with depending feet, which is connected to the locking member and is movable toward the locking member with the depending feet engaged with the locking ring to press the locking ring into locking engagement with the wheel.
Abstract: An apparatus for securing a tire bead of a tire to a wheel is disclosure. The apparatus utilizes tire bead clamping structure to secure a the tire bead of a tire to the mounting flange of the wheel. The tire bead mounting flange contains a circumferential protrusion that extends axially outward from the fire bead mounting and makes contact with the tire bead. The removable, tire bead clamping ring makes contact with the opposite side of the tire bead and is secured to the wheel utilizing removable fasteners.
Abstract: A tire ring tool used in connection with a lock ring and a retaining ring for securing a tire on a rim, the ring tool including a handle and a working end extending from the handle adapted to manipulate the lock ring.
Abstract: The present invention is a tire derimming device adapted to separate the rubber portion of a tire from its rim and ring. The derimming device generally comprises a power actuator that contacts and bends the rim until the bead pops from the rim and the rim falls out of the tire thereby separating the rim from the ring. The device further comprises a shearing assembly for cutting the rubber portion of the tire into multiple pieces after the rim has been removed from the tire.
Abstract: A device designed for demounting a tire from a rim at least one of whose seats is inclined outwards, the device being in the form of an insert (4) of length (L) with three faces and whose cross-section in a transverse plane is triangular overall with a contour formed by two long sides (41, 42) and a short side (43), the angle between the long sides being close to the angle between the rim seats and the rotation axis, the length of the short side being essentially equal to the height of the projection of the outward-inclined rim seat, this insert (4) comprising on its face intended to come in contact with a bead seat at least one relief (421, 422) designed to interact with said bead seat (11) so as to keep the insert engaged with the bead.
Abstract: This new wheel compressor has a spring loaded, shaft with a foot operated torque brace, that when stepped on moves the shaft down. The shaft has an ACME threaded collar welded to the inside that has an ACME bolt threaded T-bar that has a compressor wing that when inserted through the center axel of the wheel threaded to the shaft compresses the wheel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 7, 2006
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force